Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot

The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared to act with the consistency, seriousness, and confidence that true partnership requires.

ISG Senator Peter Boehm, left, and PSG Senator Peter Harder, are chair and vice-chair, respectfully, of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The committee this month released a report entitled, "Canada-Africa: seizing a strategic opportunity."The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SELAH GETAHUN

December 31, 2025

Public policy rarely offers moments of clarity. More often, ideas circulate at the margins long before institutions are willing to act. That is why the Senate of Canada’s recent report on Canada–Africa relations matters as it signals that Parliament is finally catching u...

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